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Strasbourg, 07.12.2012  A delegation of the Council of Europe's Committee
for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
carried out a periodic visit to Lithuania from 27 November to 4 December 2012.

Particular attention was paid to the treatment of persons detained by the
police and the conditions of detention in police arrest houses. The treatment
and regime of prisoners, including life-sentenced prisoners, were also examined
during the visit. In addition, a follow-up visit to Kaunas Juvenile Remand
Prison was carried out to review the measures taken to implement recommendations
made after previous visits to the establishment.

In the course of the visit, the delegation had consultations with Gytis
ANDRULIONIS, Deputy Minister of Justice, and Mindaugas LADIGA, Deputy Minister
of the Interior, as well as with senior officials from the Ministries of
Justice, the Interior, Health, and Social Security and Labour. In addition,
talks were held with Romas VALENTUKEVIČIUS, Seimas Ombudsman. The delegation
also met representatives of non-governmental organisations active in areas of
concern to the CPT.

At the end of the visit, the delegation presented its preliminary
observations to the Lithuanian authorities.